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Language and Literacy
Degree Programs
For a listing of degree programs available to all students, including Language and Literacy students, click here. The following information is for students wishing to pursue a Ph.D. program in Language and Literacy.
Ph.D. Program in Language and Literacy
The Ph.D. program in Language and Literacy education requires students to explore both the broad issues facing language and literacy education today and to delve deeply into one or more of these issues through coursework and independent research.
Breadth
To fulfill the breadth requirement, Ph.D. students will take the following course:
CI 590 Introduction to Language Studies in Education
and at least two of the following three courses (equivalent to four semester hours each):
CI 560 Trends and Issues in Language Arts
CI 562 Linguistics in the School Curriculum
CI 570 Issues and Trends in Reading
Depth
In addition to breadth across the four areas listed above, students will choose coursework that enables them to focus deeply on a specific area. Students must consult with their advisors to choose their focal area and appropriate coursework for that area. This focal area will then help define an emphasis for the student's independent research, culminating in the doctoral dissertation.
Language and Literacy Education
Children’s and Adolescent Literature
CI 467 Principles of Teaching Literature to Children and Youth
CI 499 Multicultural Children’s Literature
CI 567 Children’s Literature in the School Curriculum
CI 585 Informational Children’s Literature
Writing
CI 561 Theory and Practice in Children’s Composition
CI 563 Writing Studies I
CI 564 Writing Studies II
CI 565 Topics in Research and Writing
CI 566 Topics in Writing Pedagogy and Design
CI 569 Topics in Discourse and Writing
CI 582 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
CI 590 Early Written Language
Emergent and Elementary Literacy
CI 471 Principles and Practices to Foster Independent Reading
CI 472 Teaching Reading in Grades 4-12
CI 473 Literacy in the Content Areas
CI 575 Assessment and Diagnosis of Reading Problems
CI 576 Supporting Students with Reading Problems
CI 577 Clinical Practicum in Reading
CI 582 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
CI 590 Early Written Language
Bilingual Education and Linguistic Diversity
CI 415 Language Varieties, Cultures, and Learning
CI 433 Foundations of Bilingual Education
CI 446 Culture in the Classroom
CI 499 Bilingual & ESL Methods and Materials
CI 517 Bilingual and ESL Assessment
CI 578 Biliteracy Development of Young Children
CI 584 Theories in Second Language Acquisition
CI 590 Second Language Literacy
For additional requirements for the Ph.D., click here.
Faculty
Bonnie Armbruster
Eurydice Bouchereau Bauer
Renee Clift
Christina DeNicolo
Anne Haas Dyson
Georgia Earnest Garcia
Violet Harris
Sarah McCarthey
Karla Moller
Arlette Ingram Willis